Bottle-stopper



(No Model.)

T. J. GAIN. BOTTLE STOPPER.

No. 411,277. Patented Sept. 17, 1889.

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THOMAS J. GAIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.-

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 411,277, datedSeptember 17, 1889.

Application filed June 30, 1889. Serial No. 314,176. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. CAIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, Ouyahoga county, and State of Ohio, have inventeda new and usefulImprovement in Bottle-Stoppers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means of corking and fasteningcorks or stoppers in bottles, whereby bottles may be quickly opened andclosed and the corks or stoppers retained, and pressure 11 ecessary-toretain cork in bottle had. Iattain this obj eel by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view of the device; Fig. 2, a side View; Fig. 3, aView of the stoppercap; Fig. 4, a view-of the stopper.

Si milar letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

Letter A represents the bail-wire; B, the stop-rod; D, thepressure-link; E, the stoppercap; F, the lug on stopper-cap G, the screwon stopper-cap; H, the stopper; 1, the recesses in bailwire; J, thehorizontal top on the bailwire; K, the fasteners to neck-wire; L, theneck-wire, neclewire L being a wire around the neck of the bottle with aloop on each side of bottle and directly opposite each other.

Bail-wire A. is a wire bent in the shape of a bail with a horizontal topJ on the center or upper part, with recesses I sufficient in depth toadmit stop-rod B, and with fasteners K on neck-wire L. V

The stop-rod B is a rod extending from one side of the bail-wire to theother, passing through thelug F loosely, and attached to the lower partof the pressnre'link.

The pressure-link D is hinged or fastened center or upper part, by whichit is hung loosely on stop-rod B.

The stopperII may be made out of any material suitable, with a screw incenter to fit the screw on the stopper-cap.

In closing the bottle, by throwing the bailwire in an upright positionthe pressure-link is pressed down on the stopper-cap, the bailwirecoming in contact with the stop-rod in a position so that it has adirect pressure in line with the center of the bottle and holding thebail-Wire in place until thrown back to open the,bottle.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the bail-wire A, pivotally sec ured to the neck ofthe bottle, the pressure-link I), pivotally secured to the bail-wire,the stop-rod B, secured to the pressure-link and extended to engage thearms of the bailwire, the latter being offset with respect to thestop-rod, and the stopper for closing the mouth of the bottle, securedto the pressurelink, substantially as and for. the purpose set forth.

THOMAS J. CAIN.

W'itnesses:

W. E. MoREow, R. T. MoEnow.

